Food and feeding habits of the sciaenid fish Pennahia macrophthalmus (Bleeker)

Lal Mohan, R S (1985) Food and feeding habits of the sciaenid fish Pennahia macrophthalmus (Bleeker). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 27 (1&2). pp. 68-71.

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Abstract

Quantitative analysis of the food of the sciaenid fish Pennahia macrophthalmus, seasonal variations, food in relation to length of fish, feeding intensity and food selection are discussed. The species is a carnivore, feeding mainly on fishes and prawns.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sciaenid fish; Pennahia macrophthalmus
Subjects:	Demersal Fishes > Sciaenids Food and Feeding
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Depositing User:	Mr. Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2010 11:35
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:11
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/1215

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